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Comments

TAPE 186,
A

004

Chair Williams

Calls the meeting to order at 1:10 p.m. Opens a
public hearing on SB 618A.

SB 618A
PUBLIC HEARING

025

Astrid M. Newell

M.D., medical consultant for Office of Family
Health, Department of Human Services and co-chair of the State Advisory
Committee on Genetic Privacy and Research. Submits testimony and testifies in
support of SB 618A which modifies laws relating to genetic privacy (EXHIBITS A – D).

101

Rep. Krummel

Asks Dr. Newell if there is anything in the bill in
regards to genetic information being released to a third party.

110

Dr. Newell

Answers that the bill does not change the current
law in regards to obtaining, retaining and disclosing genetic information.
Says that Ted Falk is the other co-chair of the State Advisory Committee on
Genetic Privacy and Research.

120

Chair Williams

Closes the public hearing on SB 618A and opens a
work session.

SB 618A
WORK SESSION

121

Rep.
Shetterly

MOTION:Moves SB 618A to the floor with a DO PASS
recommendation.

124

Rep. Shetterly

Thanks the work group for their efforts.

130

VOTE:9-0

135

Chair Williams

Hearing no objection, declares the
motion CARRIED.

REP. SHETTERLY will lead discussion on
the floor.

144

Chair Williams

Closes the work session on SB 618A and opens a
public hearing on SB 59.

SB 59
PUBLIC HEARING

147

Craig Prins

Committee Counsel. Introduces SB 59 which extends
period during which forfeiture counsel must file criminal information or
indictment for criminal forfeiture.

Says that there is a possibility of that, but it
needs to be further defined through administrative rule.

330

Rep. Jenson

Asks if a stepchild qualifies.

335

Gallagher

Answers, yes.

339

Vice Chair Ackerman

Closes the public hearing on SB 106 and opens a work
session.

SB 106
WORK SESSION

342

Rep.
Macpherson

MOTION:Moves SB 106 to the floor with a DO PASS
recommendation.

VOTE:7-0-2

EXCUSED:2 - Shetterly, Williams

345

Vice Chair Ackerman

Hearing no objection, declares the
motion CARRIED.

REP. MACPHERSON will lead discussion
on the floor.

362

Vice Chair Ackerman

Closes the work session on SB 106 and opens a public
hearing on SB 108.

SB 108
PUBLIC HEARING

377

Jonathan Fussner

Assistant Attorney General, Oregon Department of
Justice. Submits testimony and testifies in support of SB 108 which
authorizes fine of up to $300,000 upon conviction of murder or aggravated
murder (EXHIBIT L).

406

Rep. Jenson

Asks about increasing the fine to one million.

413

Fussner

Says that would be too much.

432

Rep. Krummel

Asks if the fine would be taken out of the money a
prisoner earns in a work program.

445

Fussner

Answers that he doesn’t know what can be done with
the money the inmates earn.

TAPE 187,
B

013

Vice Chair Ackerman

Closes the public hearing on SB 108 and opens a
public hearing on SB 111.

SB 111
PUBLIC HEARING

016

Craig Prins

Committee Counsel. Introduces SB 111 which provides
for payment of counseling expenses of friend or acquaintance of deceased crime
victim if friend of acquaintance was person who discovered victim’s corpse.